114 CMR, § 10.07 - Review and Selection Procedure

(1) The Division will establish a grant review Committee, comprised of State agency staff. The grant review Committee will be composed of two separate Subcommittees. One Subcommittee will evaluate the programmatic material required in 114. 5 CMR 10.05(1); the other Subcommittee will evaluate the financial material required in 114. 5 CMR 10.05(2).

(2) The Committee will review all applications to determine if they have fulfilled all the application requirements in 114. 5 CMR 10.03 and have submitted all required materials in 114. 5 CMR 10.05. Applications that do not meet all the requirements in 114. 5 CMR 10.03, and/or have not submitted all required materials in 114. 5 CMR 10.05, will not be further reviewed and will not be approved for funding.

(3) The Committee will further review applications that meet all required application requirements in 114. 5 CMR 10.03, and have submitted all required materials in 114. 5 CMR 10.05, in accordance with the award criteria in 114. 5 CMR 10.06. The Committee may request an Applicant to submit any additional information it deems necessary to complete its review, including an oral presentation. The Division must receive all requested additional materials within five business days of the Committee's request in order for the Committee to consider the additional materials.

(4) The Committee will recommend to the Commissioner Applicants to receive grants, and the amounts to be awarded. The Committee may award an amount higher or lower than that requested by the Applicant. Awards will be made based on the availability of funds, the degree to which an applicant meets the criteria in 114. 5 CMR 10.06, and the degree to which the grant meets the Applicant's need for such funding. The total amount of the grants awarded will be $ 8 .0 million. The maximum any individual grant applicant can be awarded will be $1.0 million.

(5) The Commissioner will make the final award decisions based on the recommendations of the Committee and the criteria in 114. 5 CMR 10.06. The Commissioner's decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

(6) The Division will notify all Applicants of their selection or non-selection for a grant.

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114 CMR, § 10.07